Encore Heureux

Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History

Suresnes Museum of Urban and Social History

Encore Heureux, AAVP

Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Luc Boegly

ARCHITECTS
Encore Heureux , AAVP

LOCATION
Suresnes, France

YEAR
2014

PHOTOGRAPHS
Cyrus Cornut, Luc Boegly

CATEGORY
Museums & exhibit, refurbishment

Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Luc Boegly

Text description provided by architect.

A coloured concrete monolith extends the existing station to host the MUS, the town's museum of urban and social history.

The extension forms the foundation for the station, with its smooth, slightly tilted façade unfolding and running up to the surrounding retaining walls.

Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Luc Boegly
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Luc Boegly
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Luc Boegly

The station has been preserved in its original form, and the new foundation creates a space for a raised terrace which can be used for openings, educational events or outdoor exhibitions.

The reception area, services and temporary exhibitions are located in the new section of the museum, while the permanent collections are presented on the two floors of the old station.

The ground floor shows the transition from the village of Suresnes, with its traditions of vineyards and pilgrimages, to an industrial town which produced new mass-market items but generated housing problems. 

Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Luc Boegly
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Luc Boegly

As they go upstairs, visitors are greeted by the portrait of Henri Sellier, mayor of the town from 1919 to 1941, and discover his ambitions and actions.

Models and objects displayed on large white tables tell the story of the town's urban and social planning. Large scale images are projected to provide context and animate the displays.

Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Luc Boegly
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Luc Boegly

In this museum, we use the interplay of colours to successfully juxtapose contemporary architecture and a historic building: outside, the concrete imitates the soft, natural colour of the stone, while indoors the museography awakens the bright, joyous tones of the brick.

Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Luc Boegly
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Luc Boegly


Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Cyrus Cornut
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Cyrus Cornut
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Cyrus Cornut
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Cyrus Cornut
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Cyrus Cornut
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Cyrus Cornut
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
© Cyrus Cornut


Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
Floor Plan 1
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
Floor Plan 2
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
Floor Plan 3
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
Floor Plan 4


Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
Elevation 1
Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
Elevation 2


Suresnes Museum Of Urban And Social History
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Encore Heureux
T +33 1 53190936
Encore Heureux
5 Rue Curial, 75019 Paris, France